FD RC Car

 

OOoooOOoOoooOOooooo I WANT ONE! Quick some1 who speaks japanase, how much does it cost!?!?

 

It's most likly made by Yokomo. They plan on selling them here in the USA soon. I have a vid somewhere, let me upload it.

They do drift REALLLLLLY well I may add. Watch the video

 

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yikes...I did a currency conversion...



Thursday, December 11, 2003



42,800 Japanese Yen = 395.381 US Dollars

 

"Yoichi drift driver Imamura" "A'PEX" and professional creates the whirlwind, "A'PEX D1 PROJECT FD3S". The long-awaited 1/10 scales radio control car which reproduces the elegant running faithfully to the boldness finally from the apex debut! ! As for body production radi-con tuning part manufacturer "PAL" takes charge. When the actual car is reproduced faithfully, in order in 1/10 scales to be superior simultaneously style best in aerodynamic efficiency, executing design work. Adopting HPIracing make SPRINT EP which worldwide obtains high appraisal as an assembly being completed KIT to the chassis. If the R/C mechanic and the motor & the battery are loaded, directly travelling is possible. Furthermore it is release プロポセット (Sanwa レーザープロポ), the motor & the battery (HPI EP startup set) as the perfection KIT which the full set is done. In FD3S body, paint sticker pasting cutting administer completion. Therefore feeling at rest even with the radi-con beginner, it can start drift travelling directly. Because and, as for the body kit the rear tire arch section is not cut, the stock each manufacturer 1/10 scale chassis (W=190mm) loading is possible. Because the full kit has belonged the drift tire (エンビ make), if there is this KIT, from today you can designate Yoichi's D1 grand prix and Imamura running as the hand! ! * When you buy, directly travelling can be enjoyed, chassis assembly being completed, body paint being completed, sticker pasting being completed & リーズナブル complete full KIT of set * the direct vent system diff. gear of of mechanism maintenance free drift travelling is made possible the on-board oil enclosure assembly being completed advanced energy crises on-board full ball bearing specification (total 14) linear steering feeling and direct servo saber specification * the real W wishbone system which answers the high-level running the lightweight high rigid aluminum part which administers adoption & the purple alumite & the form bumper which alleviates the impact of collision adoption * it is lighter than FRP to the advanced プロポ battery & the motor furthermore strength A certain special resin make chassis





So its a HPI car with Fd body and i guess other stuff?

 

thats sweet. $425 is why i gave up on rc cars, my 83 was only $350 and its 1/1 scale

 

Hmmmm



HPI touring car ready to run, complete $199

HPI rx7 body $ 25



Misc other crap $50





So basically Apex'i is charging $200 for their stickers NICE!

 

And tires, i dont know what theyre using there.







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Apparantly new stuff in japan by yokomo. The weird tire band thigns are made for drifting.

 

Awsome vid, that TII looks hot.